Transplanting-machine.



E. E. REAVIS. TRANSPLANTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 12, 1912.

Patented Apr. 15, 1913.

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TRANSPLANTING MAGHINE.

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EDWIN E. REAVIS OF SUMMITVILLIL: INDIANA.

TRANSPLANTING-MAGHINE.

' Specificationof Letters. Patent.

Application filed October 12, 1912. Serial No. 725,485.

Patented Apr. 15, 1.913.

'1 '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN E. RnAvis, a

citizen of the United States, residingat Summitville, in the county of Madison and 5 State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Transplanting- Machines, of which the following is a spanfication, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings This invention relates to new and useful improvements in machines for the purpose of transplanting plants such as sweet potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes and plants oflike nature, the object of the invention being to .render the process more expeditious, accurate and successful, while at the same time greatly reducing the cost of the operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved machine for s ettingplants which embodies novel means for handling the young plants whereby the same are dropped at. the required intervals and set in perfectly straight rows which admit of subsequent close and quick cultivation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a? transplanting machine of the above character which will possess advantages inpoints of efiiciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention-"consists in the novelfeatures of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying, drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevationofa machine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken on the line 3-3.of Fig- 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top lan view, parts being broken away and in section. Fig. 5 is asectional view taken on the line 55 of. Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is afragmentary detail perspective view of the operating rod. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of one of the runners illustrating a modifiedform of operat int, mechanism. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary the means for actuating the operating rod.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the main frame of the de- 1 vice which is suitably mounted upon the axle unison.

2 having the wheels 3 mounted upon each end thereof. Suspended from the frame at each end thereofis a shoe or .runner 4 which is adapted to open a suitable furrow in the ground for the reception of the plants to be transplanted. Theseshocs or runners 4 comprise the longitudinalbeams l which are suspended from the mainframe 1 by means of the hangers 5. Secured to the under side of the beams is a V-shaped trough or chan nel 6 which istapered at its forward end to.

form a suitable point adapted to engage in the soil to open a furrow.

Mounted upon the shoes or runners are the drums 7 which are arranged in alternate" spaced relation and upon which the conveyer belts 8 are mounted, the rear end of said conveyors being suitably mounted upon vertically disposed guide rollers 9 which are arranged in approximately close relation leaving only sufficient room for the young plants to pass therebetween. Arranged at the rear of the two drums 7 are the alter nately arranged guide rollers 10 around which the conveyers 8 pass so .as to bring the same close together at this point, the plants whichare to be transplanted being passed between the conveyers so that they will be taken to the rear of the machine, passingthrough the channel and into the furrow formed by the shoe or runner 4.

Mounted upon the upper ends of the drums Tare the gears 11 which are adapted tomesh so that the drums 7 will rotate in Mounted upon the upper end of one of the drums 7 is a ratchet 12 upon which is mounted the pivoted lever 13 carrying a suitable pawl 14 adapted to. engage with the ratchet wheel 12. The lever 13 is provided at its outer end with apair of arms 15 adaptedto be arranged upon each side of the check line ltl against which the stops 17 upon the check line are adapted to engage to rotate thewvheel 12 which in turn will rotate the drum 7 and the conveyors 8. Ar-

.which the check line 16 passes so as tobring the same into engagement with the lever13. In setting the new plants, the stops on the check line are arranged a suflici'ent distance apart so that when they engagethe lever 13 they will movethc lever far enough so that the plants which are carried by the conveyers will be dropped a certain distance apart,

the distance between the plant-s being deter 16 and adapted to be mined by setting; the stops 17. the desired dlstance' upon the checkline 16. Mounted .upon the frame is a suitable water tank 19 havinga pipe 20 leading therefrom and'terminatmgat the. rear end of the machine Where the-plants are, passed into theifurr ow A pivoted valve12l 1s arranged at the. rear;

endof the pipeand adapted to be operated I posited the. I, Suspended froni 'th'e re'ar 15 pres'sthe dirt as each 4 will be 6. arethe rollers which by a leve'r22 which is connected'to ,ah-operating rod 23 having alug24 formed therein v engaged'by the lever 13 to openand close the valve as each-plant is de furrow. of the platform arranged upon ieachlsi'de of the channel v are adapted to around the "roots. of the plant and plant is passed into 4 apparent that'as eat plant is passed into the urrow, the lever 13 engages the lug 24 upon. the rod. 23 so as to operatethe valve .21 and open the same to allow'a suflicient amount of water to be depositedaround the.

" above the Water tank. 19

plant so that the same will not wilt or die,

ounted upon the ,fr'ame'and' arranged, is a suitable seat forthe-driver'and mounted upon the frame are {suitable seats: 26301,

1 at the point, "A: The conveyer 'beItsS'remain U stationary after thelever l3 has been pushed.

-forwar'd far enough to topas's' over the 35. V r When the conveyers 8 stop,-. the operator move rearwardly, 4o

shoes or runners 4 theoperators who deposittheplants between the'con-veyer belts.

and arranged abovethe allow the stops 1? same and the coil spring 26 lever to its normal position.

has returned the then places-another plant between the @011 veyers'at the point A-and as the oonveyers a plant is deposited inthe: furrow at the rear end of the machine.

the" furrow. It.

I the; water deposited around the plants.

from the i tanli 1 .bein [In the practical use of myimproved transhandling young plants into perfectly-straight rows.

While I preferred form I of my invention, it will he obviousf that various: changes. in the details of constriictionfand incthe i proportion may In using my improved machine for drill I he resorted to for successfully carryingimy' invention into practice. withoute scope of the appended claims. What I claim isz-d f'L A device of v comprising in iognbination a, guide trough forplan'ts open at mittently moving the posh: the plants in the' actingwith the first means for Watering each #plant as'the same is deposited in the furrow.

2.. A. device of. the character described, comprising in combination a guide 9 trough. for plants, openzat its; ends, intermittently moving the plants" in said trough andejectingthe. same from one end 'to deposit the plants inthe furrow. 3., A: device of transplanting young plants,=I provide comprising incombination a hollow runner ing in a gear wheel 27 axle 2 andf'has a which is mounted upon the plurality of teeth. formed i k in sets and arranged in spaced-relation-as' l illustrated at 28; A beveled 1 gear 29 is adapted to mesh with" the sets of teeth 28' 1 upon the wheel 2'7' and is suitably connected naling to the operamrto by meansof the shaft 30 to a second gear '31- which is adapted to .mesh'with the gear'31. formed on thegears '11 which are mounted uponthe runners 4. Thnsiit' will be apparent that upon the rotation of the wheel 27 the gear. 29 will be rotated'by'mealn's oft he teeth 28, but as the gear. passes between each set of teeth, the samewill remainstationary allowing .the conveyers 8; also. to stop, sigfj lace another plant between the conveyeiis.

invention, I provide a a formed upon the side of the MlflefilfZTbiiPZO-Z teeth 28 and which-is aldiptedfte "becam ,32 which; is

thatas the plants are deposited within the furrow,- the valve 2l will. .beoperated to.

' forming a trough, and providing agguide. Way fortheplants, means for intermittently movingthe plantsin said trough'and ejecting the same from plants in the furrow." 4 a 4; Aqdevice of the character described, comprising; in. combination a hollow runner forming atro'ugh vand,

wa for the plants, saidmimner having one}, en beveled on to engage in thelgroundand' form a furrow,

- movingthe plantsin .said trough ing' the same. frgnn one v end told and-eject with the first .mea 'nslfor watering. the root's 5. device 50fthe; eharacjter, described,-

gjn combination a nfoi" the tops of the plants are arranged, means tor above 'description'taken in f co1'1f-1 nection with theaecompanymg drawings, it

I sacrificing 1 any of thenovel' features' or departing from v v the character "described, its ends,; means for interj plants in said trough andejecting the same-trom one end to defurrow, and means .00-

the character describe/d rovidin a uide'" means I! for intermittently,

. p' ti't eew plants'in thefurroyv. and means co actingi J ofeaeh plant, as; they; are deposjitcd in n this-form-of the f the; conveyers 8 Ina'yfbe e have shown "and described the and --means for T T I 11d one-end to deposit'the] guide trough j oots, ofthe fplantsopen'at its drums and rollers intermittently moving the conveyer belts and ejecting the plants from the end of the trough todeposit the same in the t'urrow, and means co-actingwith the intermittent movement of the conveyer belts for Watering theroots of each plant as they are deposited in the furrow.

G. In a device the character described comprising in combination a guide trough tor the roots of the plants open at its ends, alternately spaced drums mounted upon one end of the guide troughs, spaced rollers mounted upon the other en of the guide trough, conveyor belts mounted upon said and disposed upon opposite sides of the trough, gears mounted upon the upper ends of said drums and means for intermittently rotating the gears and moving the conveyer plants from the end of the the same .in the furrow.

7. A device of the character described, comprising in combination a guide trough trough to deposit for the plants open atits ends, means for intermittently moving the plants 1n the trough and ejecting the same from one end to deposit the plants in the furrow, tank, a )ipe leading from said tank to one end of t c trough, a valve normally closing the end of said pipe, a lever connected to said valve, an operatingrod connected to said lever, and means co-acting with the first means for operating said rod to open said valve as each plant is deposited in the furrow.

8. A device of the character described, comprising in combination a guide trough open at its ends, alternately arranged spaced drums mounted upon one end of the trough, spaced rollers mounted upon the other end of said trough, conveyer belts mounted upon said drums and rollers and disposed upon opposite sides of the trough, spaced guide rollers arranged upon opposite sides of the trough and disposed in the rear of said drums, said conveyer belts alternately passing around said guide rollers so as to bring the same close together at this point. and means for intermittently moving said conveyer belts to eject the plants from the end of the trough and deposit the same in the furrow.

9. A device of the character described, comprising in combination a guide trough for plants, open at its ends, alternately arranged spaced drums upon one end of the trough, spaced guide rollers upon the other end of said trough, conveyer belts mounted upon said drums and rollers. gears earrie by said drums and adapted to mesh, a ratchet upon one of said gears, a lever havinga pawl adapted to engage said ratchet and a check line provided ed to engage said lever to intermittently move the conveyer belts to eject the plants belts to eject the a water i with stops adapt-' ,drums and from the end of the trough and deposit. the same in the furrow.

10. A device of the comprising in combination a guide trough tor plants, open at its ends, alternately arranged spaced drums upon one end of the trough, spaced guide rollers upon the other end of said trough, conveyor belts mounted upon said drums and rollers. gears carried by said drums and adapted to mesh, a ratchet upon one of said gears, a lever having a pawl adapted to engage said ratchet and a check line provided with stops adapted to engage said lever to intermittently move the conveyor belts to eject the plants from the end of the trough and deposit the same in the furrow, and means adapted to be operated by said lever for supplying water to each plant the same is deposited in the furrow.

11. A device of the comprising in combination for plants, open at its ends. ranged spaced drums mounted upon one en of the trough, spaced guide rollers mounted upon the other end of the trough, conveyor belts mounted upon said drums and rollers, gears carried by said drums and adapted to mesh, means for intermittently rotating said gears and moving the conveyer belts toeject the plants from the end of the trough and deposit the same in the furrow, a water tank, a pipe leading from said tank to one end of the trough, a valve closing the end of said pipe, a lever connected to said valve, an operating rod connected to said lever, and means co-acting with the intermittent movement of the conveyor bolts for operating said .rod to open said valve as each plant is deposited in the furrow.

12. A device of the character described, comprising in combination a guide trough for plants open at its ends, means for intermittently moving the plants in the trough and ejecting the same from one end to depositthe plants in the furrow, a water tank. a pipe leading from said tank to one end of the trough, a valve normally 'closing the end of said pipe, a lever connected to said valve, an operating rod connected to said lover, :1 lug formed upon said rod, :1 pivoted operating lever adapted to engage said lug, and a check line provided with stops and adapted to engage said leverto intermittently open and close said valve to water each plant, as the same deposited in the furrow.

13. device of the character described, comprising in combination a guide trough for plants open at its ends, alternately arranged spaced drums upon one end of the trough. spaced guide rollers upon the other end of the trough. conveyor bells upon said drums and rollers. gears carricd by said adapted to mesh, a ratchet carried by one of said gears, a lever having a character described,

character described, a guide trough alternately arform: a furrow, means for intermittently pawl adapted to engage said ratchet, a water tank, a pipe le'adingfrom said tank :toone end of the'treugh, a valve normally closingthe end of said pipe,-a lever con- 5 nected'to said valve, an "operating rod connectedto said lever, a lug formed on said- .rod and a check line, provided I with stops adapted to engage said leverito intermittently move said conveyerbelts to eject the plants 19 from the end of the trough and deposit the 'same in the furrow, said lever engaging the ,lug in'the same operationto open andclose, said valve as each plant is deposited in i the furrow.

lkL-A device the character described,

' moving the'plants in said trough and ejecting the same-from one end anddepositin the "plantsin' thev furrow, rollers suspends at the rear of said trough" and adapted-to v press the dirtaround the roots of each as'they are deposited in the furrow.

I 15.= A'device.-of the character described, comprising ,inrombin'ation a guide trough 6 for plants open at its ends and ,ada ted to engage in '-,the ground to form a means for intermittently moving the plants 1 in said tro'ughand ejecting the samefrom j one end'to deposit the plantsin they-furrow, rollers suspended at therearoi the trou h and adapted to press the dirt around t e roots of. each'plant as, they are-deposited in g the furrow, and means" co-acting .:with" the g urrow,

' to one end of the trough, and means co-act-' ing withythe first; means for controlling the discharge of'water from id' pipe whereby "the water will beinter'mii? into the furrow u on the roots of each plant first means for watering-the rootsofieach plant as they are depositedin the; furrow.

- 16. A device of the characterzd'escribe comprising in combination a guidetroug for plants, means fol-intermittently moving .7 I the plants .in said #troughv and ejectingjthe same from one end to deposit said plants'in the furrow, and meansco-acting "with the first means for watering the flroots oflleach' plant as they are deposited in the furrow; 17.A1device of the character described comprising in combination ,a hollow runner I forming, a guide troughfor the plants, means. for. intermittently moving the plants in said trough and ejecting the'same from, a I

one end to depositsaid plants in'the furrow and mea watering the roots of each plant as theyfare deposited in the furrow; p j '18. A device of the character described v comprising .in combination a guide trough,

, means, for intermittently moving the plants I in-fthe trou li-jand ejecting the same from 'one'endto; eposit' said plants in the furrow,

a water tankfaf' pipe leading from said ,tank

as they'are deposited therein. 4

In testimony whereof I hereunto'afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. EDWIN .E. REAVISg Witnesses: j f J. MrKaurman' 4 J, N. GORDON. Y

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